Hit Men bring oldies to the Mount

The Hit Men will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the College of Mount St. Joseph.

Spawned by the success of the Broadway hit, The Jersey Boys, Lee Shapiro, Don Ciccone and Gerry Polci, all former members of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, decided to regroup and recreate the magic that led to all of the great music generated throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

They formed The Hit Men, who will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the College of Mount St. Joseph Theater.

The show is presented as part of a series by the Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society. The Hit Men performance is the finale to the group's 2012-2013 season and proceeds for the series support Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Catholic elementary schools.

Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day of show. For tickets and show information go to www.gcparts.org or call 513-484-0157.

The 1960-1980 era was a golden era for songwriting and during that period acts like Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Tommy James and The Shondells, and other big name chart- busting groups created beloved hits that have been heard for generations and are woven into America's consciousness.

Not Broadway actors or a tribute band, The Hit Men are the real performers who traveled all over the world, creating music and memories.

On the road touring as The Hit Men, this brotherhood of musicians bring audiences a night of mega-hits, including Four Seasons songs like "Oh What a Night," "Who Loves You," "Marianne," "Silence is Golden," "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Rag Doll." And they also perform many other memorable solid gold hits that they helped make famous, including "Mony, Mony," "Hanky Panky," "Peace Train," "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "You're So Vain," "You Belong To Me" and "Younger Girl".

During their performance, The Hit Men also share great back stories and anecdotes from their days in recording studios and on the concert circuit.

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Hit Men bring oldies to the Mount

Spawned by the success of the Broadway hit, The Jersey Boys, Lee Shapiro, Don Ciccone and Gerry Polci, all former members of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, decided to regroup and recreate the